Carinthia's politics before upheaval: Who is followed by Kaiser? Focus on candidates!

Carinthia's politics before upheaval: Who is followed by Kaiser? Focus on candidates!

Kärnten, Österreich - The resignation of Peter Kaiser as the state party chairman of the SPÖ Carinthia is certain. After months of speculation, Kaiser, who has been in this position since 2010 and was elected governor in 2013, has announced that he would no longer want to compete in the upcoming state election in 2028. SPÖ state manager Andreas Sucher confirmed this decision on Wednesday and explained that the successor will only be officially announced on the party congress on September 20, 2025. There is a deadline until the end of August until potential candidates have to report. Nevertheless, someone could also express their ambitions during the party congress, but this requires a two-thirds majority for admission to the election. This reports ORF Carinthia.

uncertain transition period

The time frame for Kaiser's whereabouts as governor remains unclear. According to Sucher, Kaiser explained that he was available until the end of the current term. However, the party will have to make the final decision on the successor, which ensures uncertainty. Kaiser led the SPÖ into a phase of the ups and downs: While the 2018 party achieved an increase in elections, they suffered sensitive losses in the last election in 2023. The Carinthian State Councilor Daniel Fellner and the deputy SPÖ club chairman in the National Council, Philip Kucher, are mentioned as possible successors, as reported, as with Weekend.at. This development could have far -reaching consequences for the political landscape in Carinthia.